Initially, Gray was happy to stay put in the south.

Fast-forward to a couple weeks ago.

Crosby called again.

This time, Gray decided to head north.

The Jamestown Jackals’ Bernard Edwards shoots over the Albany Patroons’ Kwintin Williams (9) and Brent Schuck during Sunday’s The Basketball League game at Jamestown Community College’s Physical Education Complex. P-J photo by Scott Kindberg

The reunion has worked out just fine so far.

Sunday was the most recent example.

Matthew Hart scored 31 points and Bernard Edwards added 23 to lead the Jackals to a 126-101 victory over Albany in action from The Basketball League at the Physical Education Complex at Jamestown Community College.

The win was Jamestown’s fifth in a row and it’s fourth straight with Gray at the helm, raising the Jackals’ record to 6-2. Albany, meanwhile, fell to 4-2.

The difference was the third quarter when the hosts outscored the Patroons, 45-22, transforming a close game — Albany led 51-49 at the break — into a runaway. The difference makers during that run were Edwards, Hart and Akoy Agau. Together, the trio combined for 33 points — 17 by Edwards — to help put the Jackals in front, 94-73, heading into the final period.

Hart and Edwards were especially impressive, combining to shoot 16 of 29 from the field, including 9 of 18 from distance and 13 of 16 from the free throw line.

“Their work ethic is ridiculous,” Gray said of Hart and Edwards. “They are very unselfish. When they’re on the court, nothing but good things are going to happen. They play well together, play well off the ball. They do great things.”

The rest of the Jackals are following their lead.

“(Crosby) did a great job recruiting the guys,” Gray said. “When I got here for the first practice, I was blown away. I don’t know if they understand their own potential, but I see it and I’m going to try my best to get it out of them.”

So far, so good.

“The transition to here is easy,” Gray said. “Alabama and Jamestown are kind of similar. The climates are different, but Jamestown always gives me the home feel. It’s only right.”

NOTES: Other double-figure scorers for Jamestown were Raheem “Radio” Singleton with 15 points, Agau with 14, Aaron Shepard with 13 and Drew Cushingberry with 10. … Brent Schuck led the Patroons with 22 points, Shadell Millinghaus had 19, Anthony Allen added 14, and Deon Lyle chipped in with 10. … The Jackals shot a blistering 16 of 35 from the arc compared to 12 of 36 for Albany. … The Jackals return to action at 7 p.m. Friday when they entertain the Lewisville (Texas) Yellow Jackets) at the Physical Education Complex. They travel to Owensboro, Kentucky for a 3 p.m. tip-off on Sunday.

ALBANY (101)

Shaw 4-7 0-1 8, Carr 3-9 1-2 7 Millinghaus 7-14 2-2 19, Schuck 7-15 2-2 22, Scott 0-2 1-2 1, Allen 3-6 8-12 14, Moe 2-4 3-4 8, Lyle 4-9 1-2 10, Williams 1-2 0-0 2, Murphy 1-3 0-0 2, Robertson 3-9 1-1 8. Totals 35-80 19-27 101.

JAMESTOWN (126)

Hart 10-15 7-8 31, Estes 0-2 0-0 0, Singleton 4-8 3-3 15, Cushingberry 3-6 2-2 10, Mulamba 3-6 3-10 9, Loman 4-12 0-1 9, Agau 7-10 0-0 14, Powell 0-4 2-2 2, Edwards 6-14 6-8 23, Shepard 5-9 3-3 13. Totals 42-86 26-37 126.

Albany 26 25 22 28 — 101

Jamestown 31 18 45 32 — 126

3-point goals–Albany 12-36 (Shaw 0-1, Carr 0-1, Millinghaus 3-8, , Schuck 6-11, Scott 0-2, Moe 1-2, Lyle 1-5, Williams 0-1, Robertson 1-5), Jamestown 16-35 (Hart 4-7, Singleton 4-6, Cushingberry 2-5, Loman 1-3, Powell 0-2, Edwards 5-11. Total rebounds–Albany 49 (Moe 10), Jamestown 50 (Mulamba 11). Assists–Albany 10 (Millinghaus 5), Jamestown 19 (Singleton 5). Personal fouls–Albany 30, Jamestown 23. Fouled out–none.

JACKALS WIN FRIDAY

WILBERFORCE, Ohio — Matthew Hart led six Jamestown Jackals in double figures with 29 points en route to a 129-115 victory over the Dayton Flight in The Basketball League action Friday at Wilberforce University.

Demontez Loman had 20 points and nine rebounds; Drew Cushingberry had 19 points, 10 rebounds and six assists; Julian Powell had 18 points and 10 rebounds; Aaron Shepard had 14 points; and Bernard Edwards had 10 points for the Jackals, who led throughout.

Jamestown led 19-16 halfway through the first quarter before pushing its advantage to 12 at the end of the period. The Jackals’ biggest lead was 21 early in the third quarter.

Jamestown scored 30 points off of 19 Dayton turnovers and had 20 second-chance points.

Tyrell Means led the Flight with 38 points and Jordan Bedford had 31 points. Tiashaun Johnson added 22 points while Matthew Csuhran had 14 points and 14 rebounds.

DAYTON (115)

Means 15-18 7-8 38, Johnson 7-15 6-7 22, Bedford 11-19 2-2 31, Davis 0-1 0-0 0, Csuhran 5-16 1-2 14, Berry 2-9 0-0 4, Maduakor 0-8 2-2 2, Ballard 2-3 0-2 4, Bufkin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 42-90 18-23 115.

JAMESTOWN (129)

Hart 11-16 2-2 29, Estes 2-8 2-2 7, Singleton 1-5 0-0 3, Cushingberry 7-13 3-3 19, Mulamba 3-7 1-2 7, Loman 6-12 5-6 20, Agau 1-4 0-0 2, Powell 6-10 6-8 18, Edwards 3-13 3-5 10, Shepard 4-11 6-7 14. Totals 44-99 28-35 129.

Dayton 26 21 28 40 — 115

Jamestown 38 25 27 39 — 129

3-point goals–Dayton 13-35 (Means 1-3, Johnson 2-4, Bedford 7-12, Csuhran 3-9, Berry 0-4, Maduakor 0-2, Bufkin 0-1), Jamestown 13-37 (Hart 5-8, Estes 1-1, Singleton 1-5, Cushingberry 2-6 Loman 3-5, Agau 0-1, Edwards 1-8, Shepard 0-3). Total rebounds–Dayton 43 (Csuhran 14), Jamestown 62 (Cushingberry 10, Powell 10). Assists–Dayton 13 (Johnson 5), Jamestown 23 (Cushingberry 6). Total fouls–Dayton 28, Jamestown 17. Fouled out–Shepard.